Ross J. Thompson (born June 2, 1973) is an American retired professional boxer from Buffalo, New York.
Ross Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 2, 1973 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | The Boss |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight Cruiserweight Middleweight Light middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 46 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 16 |
| Draws | 3 |
Amateur career
editIn 1991 he won the national golden gloves and the us Olympic festival.
Thompson was a 5x national champion as an amateur.
Professional career
editIn 1996 he won the NABA welterweight title and in 1999 he won the WBA North American jr middleweight title.
In 2000, he lost to Fernando Vargas for the International Boxing Federation super welterweight title.[2]
In 2001, he lost to Eric Mitchell for the North American Boxing Association middleweight title.[3]
In 2002 he won the wbc continental americas title at super middleweight
In 2002, he lost to future world champion Jeff Lacy.[4] In 2002 he won the wbc continental americas title at super middleweight
In 2004, he lost to both Kelly Pavlik and Antwun Echols.[5][6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 46 fights | 27 wins | 16 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 18 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 11 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ "Boxing record for Ross Thompson". BoxRec.
- ^ "On This Day: Fernando Vargas spits on Ross Thompson during grudge match thrashing - Boxing News". Boxingnewsonline.net. 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ Tha Boxing Voice (2014-12-01). "Jarrett Hurd To Fight Eric Mitchell on Friday". Tha Boxing Voice. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Jeff Lacy vs. Ross Thompson Boxing". UPI.com. 2002-11-09. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Former Falcons give back". Vindy.com. 2004-11-03. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Taylor is Determined To Expose Pavlik's Hype - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
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